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- 55-67%
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electricity from hydro power
In 2020, hydropower accounted for up to 67% of the electricity generated in Austria.
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- 77%
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electricity from renewable sources of energy
In 2019, renewable energy made up 77% of Austria’s total electricity generation.
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- 130
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hydro power plants
Austria’s leading electricity company operates around 130 hydro power plants, including highly efficient storage power plants in the Austrian Alps and run-of-river power plants on all the country’s major rivers.
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- 31.9%
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Transport
At 31.9% (2020), transport is the economic sector with the largest consumption of energy in Austria.
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| Electricity generation in Austria by technology (in %) | |
|---|---|
| Hydro power | 55-67% |
| Cogeneration (CHP) | 15% |
| Thermal power | 13% |
| Wind power | 10% |
| Photovoltaics | 3% |
| Percentage of renewable energy in total electricity generation | 77% |
| Total energy consumption in Austria by sector (%) | |
|---|---|
| Transport | 31.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 29.2% |
| Private households | 26.7% |
| Services | 10.1% |
| Agriculture | 2.1% |
| The ten largest companies of the Austrian energy industry by net revenue in million euro (2020) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | OMV AG | 16,550.00 |
| 2. | Verbund AG | 3,234.58 |
| 3. | EVN AG | 2,107.50 |
| 4. | Wien Energie GmbH | 1,950.56 |
| 5. | Energie AG Oberösterreich | 1,843.70 |
| 6. | Energie Steiermark AG | 1,584.90 |
| 7. | Salzburg AG für Energie, Verkehr und Telekommunikation | 1,450.44 |
| 8. | Tiwag - Tiroler Wasserkraft AG | 1.160.00 |
| 9. | Kelag – Kärntner Elektrizitäts-AG | 1.061,00 |
| 10. | Illwerke vkw AG | 678.58 |
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Last update : 22 February 2022